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  #1  
Old January 7th 12, 07:42 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks
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Old January 7th 12, 10:09 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Allen Drake
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:42:11 +1100, Joe wrote:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks


Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.

  #3  
Old January 7th 12, 11:11 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
choro
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 07/01/2012 09:09, Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:42:11 +1100, wrote:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks


Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.


I would have thought he would at least have to reinstall the relevant
software for the motherboard if he is not changing anything else such as
the graphics card, the network card, the sound card (the latter two
which might be included with the new motherboard or rather built in in
which case he will *have* to install the software that comes with the
mo-bo).
-- choro
  #4  
Old January 7th 12, 11:39 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Rob
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 7/01/2012 8:09 PM, Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:42:11 +1100, wrote:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks


Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
..........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Rob

  #5  
Old January 7th 12, 02:43 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Jolly polly
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7


"Rob" wrote in message
...
On 7/01/2012 8:09 PM, Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:42:11 +1100, wrote:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks


Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just added
the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU lucky
it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Rob


Providing the two motherboards have the same (make) chipset there should not
be a problem. There is of course, always the exception to the rule


  #6  
Old January 7th 12, 03:32 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Allen Drake
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:39:13 +1100, Rob wrote:

On 7/01/2012 8:09 PM, Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:42:11 +1100, wrote:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks


Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Rob


I find sometimes it is impossible to tell in advance if you may need
to reactivate. A few times I didn't and last week I simply moved
everything to a new case and I did.

Maybe I might be interested in that CPU. Email me and let me know
what you want. What about the MoBo?

Al.

  #7  
Old January 7th 12, 03:36 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Allen Drake
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:11:17 +0000, choro wrote:

On 07/01/2012 09:09, Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:42:11 +1100, wrote:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks


Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.


I would have thought he would at least have to reinstall the relevant
software for the motherboard if he is not changing anything else such as
the graphics card, the network card, the sound card (the latter two
which might be included with the new motherboard or rather built in in
which case he will *have* to install the software that comes with the
mo-bo).
-- choro


Ya, I forgot to mention that part. Usually I put the disk in the
DVD-ROM and see what it sees and has to add like drivers and apps.

Al.
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Old January 7th 12, 04:47 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Ant[_3_]
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 1/7/2012 2:39 AM PT, Rob typed:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks


Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now


Wow, no reactivation. Was this a retail W7? Did you have to delete/clean
out old hardwares in Windows' Device Manager?
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Old January 7th 12, 05:08 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Alex Clayton[_2_]
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 1/7/2012 7:47 AM, Ant wrote:
On 1/7/2012 2:39 AM PT, Rob typed:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks

Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now


Wow, no reactivation. Was this a retail W7? Did you have to delete/clean
out old hardwares in Windows' Device Manager?




I was wondering that same thing. If the W7 copy was a factory install
you may have a surprise coming in a month or so.

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But to blame someone else shows management potential.

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Old January 7th 12, 05:45 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Alias[_67_]
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 01/07/2012 05:08 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
On 1/7/2012 7:47 AM, Ant wrote:
On 1/7/2012 2:39 AM PT, Rob typed:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks

Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now


Wow, no reactivation. Was this a retail W7? Did you have to delete/clean
out old hardwares in Windows' Device Manager?




I was wondering that same thing. If the W7 copy was a factory install
you may have a surprise coming in a month or so.


I doubt Windows 7 Ultimate is a factory install. Even if it's a generic
OEM version, it has been proven time and time again that a computer is
not defined by upgrading the MB or CPU.

--
Alias
  #11  
Old January 7th 12, 09:36 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Alex Clayton[_2_]
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 1/7/2012 8:45 AM, Alias wrote:
On 01/07/2012 05:08 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
On 1/7/2012 7:47 AM, Ant wrote:
On 1/7/2012 2:39 AM PT, Rob typed:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks

Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Wow, no reactivation. Was this a retail W7? Did you have to delete/clean
out old hardwares in Windows' Device Manager?




I was wondering that same thing. If the W7 copy was a factory install
you may have a surprise coming in a month or so.


I doubt Windows 7 Ultimate is a factory install. Even if it's a generic
OEM version, it has been proven time and time again that a computer is
not defined by upgrading the MB or CPU.


Don't know how many times it's been proven, just know that when Acer put
a new MB in one of my machines what happened. Every 30 days it would
stop working. Told me the license was a 30 day trial and the 30 days was
up. if I reinstalled the OS it would start the 30 day clock all over.
After a few times of doing that and getting a snow job from Acer I
finally just bought a "get genuine" license from MS.

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  #12  
Old January 7th 12, 11:00 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Rob
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 8/01/2012 12:43 AM, Jolly polly wrote:

"Rob" wrote in message
...
On 7/01/2012 8:09 PM, Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:42:11 +1100, wrote:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64 Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks

Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Rob


Providing the two motherboards have the same (make) chipset there should
not be a problem. There is of course, always the exception to the rule


NO as I have said from a 1156 to 1155 CPU which entailed a P55 chipset
to a Z68 chipset.
  #13  
Old January 7th 12, 11:21 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Rob
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 8/01/2012 7:36 AM, Alex Clayton wrote:
On 1/7/2012 8:45 AM, Alias wrote:
On 01/07/2012 05:08 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
On 1/7/2012 7:47 AM, Ant wrote:
On 1/7/2012 2:39 AM PT, Rob typed:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64
Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks

Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Wow, no reactivation. Was this a retail W7? Did you have to
delete/clean
out old hardwares in Windows' Device Manager?



I was wondering that same thing. If the W7 copy was a factory install
you may have a surprise coming in a month or so.


I doubt Windows 7 Ultimate is a factory install. Even if it's a generic
OEM version, it has been proven time and time again that a computer is
not defined by upgrading the MB or CPU.


Don't know how many times it's been proven, just know that when Acer put
a new MB in one of my machines what happened. Every 30 days it would
stop working. Told me the license was a 30 day trial and the 30 days was
up. if I reinstalled the OS it would start the 30 day clock all over.
After a few times of doing that and getting a snow job from Acer I
finally just bought a "get genuine" license from MS.



Its a full version of W7 x68 and it says its still activated and
genuine. If it does come up in 30 days Ill reactivate it.
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Old January 8th 12, 12:38 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Alias[_67_]
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Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 01/07/2012 09:36 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
On 1/7/2012 8:45 AM, Alias wrote:
On 01/07/2012 05:08 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
On 1/7/2012 7:47 AM, Ant wrote:
On 1/7/2012 2:39 AM PT, Rob typed:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64
Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks

Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Wow, no reactivation. Was this a retail W7? Did you have to
delete/clean
out old hardwares in Windows' Device Manager?



I was wondering that same thing. If the W7 copy was a factory install
you may have a surprise coming in a month or so.


I doubt Windows 7 Ultimate is a factory install. Even if it's a generic
OEM version, it has been proven time and time again that a computer is
not defined by upgrading the MB or CPU.


Don't know how many times it's been proven, just know that when Acer put
a new MB in one of my machines what happened. Every 30 days it would
stop working. Told me the license was a 30 day trial and the 30 days was
up. if I reinstalled the OS it would start the 30 day clock all over.
After a few times of doing that and getting a snow job from Acer I
finally just bought a "get genuine" license from MS.


Acer put a new motherboard in one of our laptops and that was six months
ago and we have had no problems nor been asked to activate again. I
would have raised hell with Acer had it been me.

--
Alias
  #15  
Old January 8th 12, 12:57 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Alex Clayton[_2_]
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Posts: 142
Default Changing MB and CPU W7

On 1/7/2012 2:21 PM, Rob wrote:
On 8/01/2012 7:36 AM, Alex Clayton wrote:
On 1/7/2012 8:45 AM, Alias wrote:
On 01/07/2012 05:08 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
On 1/7/2012 7:47 AM, Ant wrote:
On 1/7/2012 2:39 AM PT, Rob typed:

If I change the MB and CPU from a 1156 CPU to a 1155 CPU which does
involve the MB as well - The current setup is running W7 x64
Ultimate

What procedure does one go about this change so as to leave the HDD
information intact (like doing a repair install with XP).

or do you have to reformat the HDD and start from scratch?

Thanks

Just do the change and nothing will happen other then maybe a notice
to reactivate. Do that and everything will be fine.

Al.




Thanks Al

just done what you mentioned and it all comes back as previous just
added the new MB drivers and all looks fine.

Saved heaps of time in reinstalling software and activations etc.

Activation was not required for W7

Lot easier than XP repair setup.

Thanks again
.........................

To the other reply

All I changed was the MB and CPU.

The old MB developed a problem which I traced back to the MB, this
occurred after the Power Supply spat the dummy.

Since the 1156 MB's are now obsolete, when for a new 1155 MB and CPU
lucky it was just the MB and none of the other hardware bits.


I have a i5 760 (1156 pin) CPU for sale now

Wow, no reactivation. Was this a retail W7? Did you have to
delete/clean
out old hardwares in Windows' Device Manager?



I was wondering that same thing. If the W7 copy was a factory install
you may have a surprise coming in a month or so.


I doubt Windows 7 Ultimate is a factory install. Even if it's a generic
OEM version, it has been proven time and time again that a computer is
not defined by upgrading the MB or CPU.


Don't know how many times it's been proven, just know that when Acer put
a new MB in one of my machines what happened. Every 30 days it would
stop working. Told me the license was a 30 day trial and the 30 days was
up. if I reinstalled the OS it would start the 30 day clock all over.
After a few times of doing that and getting a snow job from Acer I
finally just bought a "get genuine" license from MS.



Its a full version of W7 x68 and it says its still activated and
genuine. If it does come up in 30 days Ill reactivate it.


If by "full version" you mean you have a copy of the OS that you can
move to any computer you chose, then you are fine. If by full version
you mean you bought the computer and it was already installed, then you
may have to re-install it every 30 days, or try to get the manufacturer
to make it right with MS.

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